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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Cooks, Short Order in MISSOURI

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$11.27	$14.71	$17.25	$20.41	$22.34
	Yearly	$23,440	$30,610	$35,880	$42,450	$46,460
Missouri	Hourly	$14.33	$15.46	$18.50	$18.51	$22.33
	Yearly	$29,810	$32,150	$38,490	$38,490	$46,440
Southeast Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	$13.83	$15.46	$15.46	$16.65	$17.26
	Yearly	$28,770	$32,150	$32,150	$34,620	$35,900
Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$12.76	$12.76	$14.33	$16.50	$18.37
	Yearly	$26,530	$26,530	$29,810	$34,320	$38,210
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$15.20	$18.22	$18.50	$20.42	$22.33
	Yearly	$31,610	$37,900	$38,490	$42,470	$46,440
Columbia, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$13.75	$14.09	$16.95	$17.03	$20.54
	Yearly	$28,600	$29,300	$35,260	$35,420	$42,730
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Central Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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